Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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